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Monday, 15 June 2009

Islamic lender Amlak posts Q1 loss

Islamic Finance
Company chairman says it has been 'one of most challenging periods' for mortgage industry.

Shuaa Capital seeks to enter sukuk market

Islamic Finance
Dubai-based investment bank plans to sell the Islamic bonds issued by Saudi firm.

Sunday, 14 June 2009

Trustee seeks clarity from Saudi's Saad on $650m sukuk

Islamic Finance
Citicorp Trustee Co. confirms request to Saad for funds to secure against liabilities.

NBK buys 19.1% in Islamic lender for $420m

Islamic Finance
NBK to buy Commercial Bank of Kuwait's stake in Boubyan Bank as part of strategic drive.

Saturday, 13 June 2009

Saudi Electricity sukuk seen priced above maiden issue

Islamic Finance
Gulf's largest utility by market value begins roadshow for its 2nd sukuk issue.

Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Dubai investment firm signs China JV deal

Islamic Finance
Amara Holdings inks agreement to identify Islamic finance opportunities in China.

Monday, 08 June 2009

Bahrain sukuk priced at lower end of expectations

Islamic Finance
Fund manager says tight pricing will limit liquidity of sovereign sukuk issue.

Tamweel disputes media report on funding needs

Islamic Finance
UPDATE 1: Dubai mortgage lender dismisses analysis and conclusion of report.

Thursday, 04 June 2009

Islamic bank chief refuses to rule out future merger

Islamic Finance
EXCLUSIVE: Noor Islamic CEO calls for greater consolidation in banking sector.

Islam allows organised tawarruq asset sales - scholar

Islamic Finance
Tawarruq is widely used as a financing and liquidity management tool but sharia jurists differ on its permissibility.

Wednesday, 03 June 2009

Dubai Islamic Bank buys back trust certificates

Islamic Finance
Purchase by DIB part of tender offer to retire $200m of outstanding sukuk certifcates.

Friday, 29 May 2009

HSBC Amanah to launch first sukuk fund

Islamic Finance
Group's Islamic division to start marketing its 1st Islamic bond fund on Monday.

Islamic Development Bank may hike bond plan to $6bn

Islamic Finance
Saudi-based lender aims to soften the impact of global downturn on its members.

Thursday, 28 May 2009

Dubai's Tamweel posts $11m Q1 net loss

Islamic Finance
Islamic mortgage provider's income from properties held for sale slumps.

Monday, 18 May 2009

Islamic finance unclear about international stance

Islamic Finance
Scholars unsure how international law should be accepted in arbitration cases.

Monday, 11 May 2009

Profits slip at Amlak Finance

Islamic Finance
Full year numbers impacted by Q4 loss after home loans market went into retreat.

Thursday, 07 May 2009

Islamic finance regulation should focus more broadly - officials

Islamic Finance
Regulators must police industry systemically than focus on single institutions - industry.

Wednesday, 06 May 2009

Bahrain names lead managers for Islamic bond issue

Islamic Finance
Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Calyon to run May 27 sovereign Islamic bonds sale.

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Dubai Islamic Bank's Q1 profits plunge 33%

Islamic Finance
UAE’s biggest bank complying with Islamic financial law says profits low on provisions for bad loans.

S&P warns high costs may curtail sukuk growth

Islamic Finance
Cost of structuring, issuing, plus fragmented approach to compliance may put investors off.

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